New quarterly data has revealed that people in NSW continue to wait beyond clinically recommended guidelines for elective surgeries. The latest Healthcare Quarterly data, covering the first quarter of 2023, also found that elective surgery activity has bounced back to pre-pandemic ...
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More patients have shorter wait for emergency care
NSW emergency department waiting times are improving. The acting chief executive of the Bureau of Health Information, Kim Browne, said the latest Hospital Quarterly report showed “improvement in the time that most patients wait for treatment in NSW emergency departments”. NSW’s ...
More »NSW waiting times go online
NSW residents have access to real-time information on the number of patients waiting in emergency departments. A website that shows updated information on waiting times at NSW emergency wards has gone live. Health minister Jillian Skinner said the website, which ...
More »Pressure mounts on nation’s hospitals
New report provides timely information on emergency department care and elective surgery waiting times. The number of people seeking either emergency treatment, or elective surgery, in Australia's public hospitals continues to rise but it is not all bad news on ...
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